MALAGA TRADE FAIR AND EXHIBITIONS CENTRE

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURAL WORK

Malaga, 1999-2002

Conceived by architect Ángel Asenjo,

the Malaga Convention and Exhibition

Centre building is impressive due to its

monumental scale and geometry, the

rich use of novel elements and bright,

bold colours.

The main element, which includes an

enormous foyer, exhibition and

conference halls and a restaurant, has a

striking undulating roof formed by 8

modules with a 30m width and variable

lengths of up to 190m, a floor area of

over 40,000 m2 and heights of up to

20m. In longitudinal section the gentle

undulations are out-of-phase, creating

an interesting visual interplay of lines.

The structure of the standard module is

solved using longitudinal metal plate

girders with a curved geometry and

without joints, and spatial transverse

girders designed mostly with tubular

profiles.

• Aerial photograph of the building.

• General view of the main access façade.

In one of the corners over the

Conference Hall there is a volume, over

100 m long, that recalls the scales of a

fish due to its stepped form and the

finishing materials of the roof. The

adjacent tower, colloquially called the

“fishtail”, is formed by two triangular

prisms of up to 40 m in height and 70 m

in length clad in titanium. Both buildings

are used for offices.

• Interior view of the main access foyer.

• Other important elements of this striking

design are the slender supports in the form

of tripods and the original entrance canopy.

• View of the structure during the execution of

the construction work.